Rumeal Robinson

Rumeal Robinson

No. 22, 24, 20, 21
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth	November 13, 1966 (1966-11-13)
Place of birth	Mandeville, Jamaica
Nationality	American
High school	Cambridge Rindge and Latin (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Michigan (1987–1990)
NBA Draft	1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	1990–2002
Career history
1990–1992	Atlanta Hawks
1992–1993	New Jersey Nets
1993–1994	Charlotte Hornets
1994–1995	Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1995	Shreveport Crawdads (CBA)
1995	Shreveport Storm (CBA)
1995–1996	Connecticut Pride (CBA)
1996	Portland Trail Blazers
1996–1997	Los Angeles Lakers
1997	Phoenix Suns
1997	Portland Trail Blazers
1997–1998	Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
1998	La Crosse Bobcats (CBA)
2001–2002	KK Zadar (Croatia)
2002 2002	Skipper Bologna (Italy) Marinos de Oriente (Venezuela)
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Champion (1989) Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,546 (7.6 ppg)
Assists	1,179 (3.5 apg)
Steals	301 (0.9 spg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Competitor for United States Pan American Games Silver 1995 Mar del Plata National team

Rumeal James Robinson (born November 13, 1966 in Mandeville, Jamaica) is a retired American professional basketball player. Growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Robinson graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and went on to play guard (basketball) for the University of Michigan. After a strong showing in Michigan's 1989 NCAA championship, Robinson gave up his senior year of eligibility and was drafted #10 in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft. He went on to play for six teams over six seasons before retiring.

College

Robinson averaged 14.3 points and 5.7 assists during his collegiate career at the University of Michigan. He achieved fame during his junior year for sinking two crucial free throws with 3 seconds left in the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship to win the game for the Wolverines over Seton Hall University.

NBA career

Robinson was drafted in 1990 by the Atlanta Hawks with the 10th pick. He was signed to a four-year deal with the Hawks. He also played for the New Jersey Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. Robinson also spent time in the Continental Basketball Association. He played in the Euroleague during the 2001–02 season for KK Zadar.

He was one of three Robinsons that the Portland Trail Blazers had in their line-up for the 1995–96 NBA season. The others were Clifford Robinson and James Robinson (both no relation).

Post-playing career

After his playing career was over, Robinson attempted to become a property developer in his native Jamaica. On September 4, 2009, he was arrested and charged with bank fraud, bribery and wire fraud related to the financing of the development project. His adoptive mother also alleged that she was swindled out of her home by one of Robinson's business associates when Robinson asked her to use it as collateral for a loan.

On September 8, 2010, Robinson was convicted on 11 counts in federal court in Des Moines, Iowa. He was found guilty on charges including bank bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution. On January 7, 2011 he was sentenced to 6½ years in prison for fraud.

External links

• NBA Player file
• Rumeal Robinson @ basketball-reference.com
• Rumeal Robinson @ basketballreference.com
• University of Michigan Basketball Statistical Archive